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Rainmeter for Mac? Here’s what to use on macOS.
There is no Rainmeter for Mac: Rainmeter runs only on Windows. On a Mac, the closest options are the desktop widgets built into macOS, Übersicht — free and open source, for widgets you write in JavaScript — and Widgetscape, 31 ready-made native widgets on one grid. This page compares them honestly. We make Widgetscape, so weigh that.
Facts about other apps checked on 10 October 2026, from their own websites.
Rainmeter in one paragraph
Rainmeter is a free, open-source desktop customization tool for Windows, released under the GNU GPL v2 and developed since 2001. It runs on Windows 7 through Windows 11 (version 4.5.27 shipped on 6 October 2026). Its “skins” — clocks, system meters, music players, launchers — are written in its own configuration language, and a large community shares them. There is no macOS version, and Rainmeter skins don’t run on a Mac.
Your options on a Mac
| Rainmeter | macOS desktop widgets | Übersicht | Widgetscape | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Windows 7–11 | macOS 14 Sonoma and later | macOS 12 and later (version 1.6.82) | macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon (M1 or later) |
| Price | Free | Built in | Free | 8 widgets free; Widgetscape Pro €9.99 + VAT, one-time |
| Source | Open source (GPL v2) | Apple | Open source (GPL-3.0) | Closed source, by VPO Labs |
| Where widgets come from | Skins you download or write | The apps you install, and your iPhone | Widgets you write or download, in JavaScript (JSX), HTML and CSS, which can run shell commands | 31 built-in native widgets; no skin or scripting format |
| Layout | Free placement | Placed on the desktop in the sizes each widget offers | Positioned with CSS | A grid of 150-pt cells, up to eight sizes per widget; hold ⌘ to place freely |
| Look | Each skin its own | Each app’s own; can dim to monochrome | Whatever you code | One palette (23 built in), Light or Dark and one surface for every widget |
| Setup effort | Install skins, edit settings | Low | You write or edit code | Low: add a widget, it works |
macOS desktop widgets
Since macOS Sonoma you can put widgets on the desktop: Control-click the wallpaper and choose Edit Widgets. They come from the apps you have installed and, with an iPhone on iOS 17 or later, from your phone. A setting dims them to monochrome automatically, always or never. They cost nothing and need no setup; what you get depends on which apps offer widgets.
Übersicht
Übersicht is the closest thing to Rainmeter’s do-it-yourself spirit on the Mac. It is free and open source, and its widgets are written in JavaScript with React’s JSX, styled with CSS, and can run any shell command — so if you can script it, you can show it. You find widgets in its gallery or write your own, and keep them working yourself. See Widgetscape vs Übersicht.
Widgetscape
Widgetscape is for people who liked what Rainmeter put on the desktop — clocks, system meters, weather, a music player — but not the tinkering. It is a native Swift app with 31 widgets that snap to one grid, change look together, and each say what they read. It has no skin format, so you can’t bring your Rainmeter skins or write your own widgets.
From Rainmeter skins to Widgetscape widgets
If you’re moving from Windows, this is roughly what replaces the usual skins:
| Typical Rainmeter skin | In Widgetscape |
|---|---|
| Clock and date | Time (free), Analog Clock (free, five faces), World Clock |
| CPU, RAM and temperature meters | System Pulse (free), Thermal Monitor, Uptime & Sessions |
| Disk and network meters | Storage Breakdown, Network Monitor, This Mac |
| Battery | Batteries (free), Battery Health |
| Weather | Weather (free, Apple Weather), Sun Path, Moon Phase (free) |
| Music player | Now Playing — Music, Spotify, Safari and Chrome |
| Calendar | Calendar (free), Agenda, Day Timeline |
| Launcher | Quick Launch — apps, shortcuts, files and links |
There are also widgets Rainmeter users usually build themselves: Token Pulse for AI coding tool token usage, Repo Pulse for Git status, and Privacy Lights for the microphone and camera.
Which one should you pick?
- You want it free and built in: start with macOS desktop widgets.
- You loved writing your own skins: Übersicht. You’ll write JavaScript instead of Rainmeter’s format, but nothing is out of reach.
- You want a finished, consistent desktop without code: Widgetscape. Try all 31 widgets free for 14 days; 8 stay free after that.
- You have an Intel Mac or macOS 13 or older: Widgetscape won’t run; Übersicht supports macOS 12 and later.
FAQ
Rainmeter on Mac, answered
Is there a Mac version of Rainmeter?
No. Rainmeter is a free, open-source desktop customization tool for Windows (Windows 7 to 11) and has no macOS version. Mac users pick a different app.
Can I use my Rainmeter skins on a Mac?
No app runs Rainmeter skins on macOS. Übersicht can run widgets you rewrite in JavaScript; Widgetscape has 31 built-in widgets and no skin format.
What is the closest thing to Rainmeter on macOS?
If you liked writing your own skins, Übersicht: you write widgets in JavaScript (JSX) and HTML, and they can run shell commands. If you liked the system meters, clocks and weather but not the tinkering, Widgetscape gives you native widgets that line up on a grid and change in two clicks.
Is Widgetscape free like Rainmeter?
Partly. 8 widgets are free forever and every download includes a 14-day trial of all 31. Unlocking the rest is a one-time €9.99 + VAT for up to 2 Macs — no subscription.
Bring the Rainmeter feeling to your Mac.
31 native widgets, one grid, no code. Free for 14 days.
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